OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: OLDSMOBILE, Model Year: 2003, Model line: AURORA, Model: OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003Pages: 387, PDF Size: 18.05 MB
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Instrument Panel Cluster
.............. .... .... ........... 3-31
Overview
..................................... ......... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness
........... ........... 3-17
Interior Lamps
............................................. 3-17
Interior Plastic Components
.............................. 5-83
Jump Starting
................................................. 5-44
Key Lock Cylinders Service
.............................. 6-10
Keyless Entry System
....................................... 2-5
Key Reminder Warning
.................................... 2-24
Keys
............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps Exterior
................................... ....... 3-14
Interior
....................................................... 3-1 7
Lap-§boulder Belt ................................... 1-14, 1-22
Child Restraints
........................................... 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
........................................ 1-42
Leather
......................................................... 5-83
LATCH System Leaving
Your Vehicle
....................................... 2-14
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
...... 2-31
Light
Air Bag Readiness
....................................... 3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
................... 3-36
Battery Warning
.......................................... 3-35
Brake System Warning
................................. 3-35
Cruise Control
............................................. 3-43
Malfunction Indicator
.................................... 3-39
Oil Pressure
............................................... 3-42
Safety Belt Reminder
................................... 3-33
TCS Warning Light
...................................... 3-37
Traction Control System Active
...................... 3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning
.......... 3-37
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
............................... 2-18
Loading Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-34
Lockout Protection
.......................................... 2-14
Locks Central Door Unlocking System
..................... 2-11
Delayed Locking
.......................................... 2-11
Door
.......................................................... 2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle
.................................... 2-14
Lockout Protection
....................................... 2-14
Power Door
................................................ 2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-12
Rear Door Security Locks
............................. 2-13
Loss of Control
................... ................ 4-15
Lumbar Manual Controls
.......... ............ .. 1-3
Power Controls
............................................. 1-4
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Magnetic-Speed Variable Assist Steering ............ 4-1 0
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 01
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill
....................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month
....... ............... 6-9
At Least Once a Year
..... .............. 6-10
At Least Twice a Year
.................................. 6-10
Brake System Inspection
.............................. 6-14
Exhaust System Inspection
........................... 6-1 3
How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3
Introduction
.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
............................. 6-2
Part
A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ............... 6-9
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-13
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . 6-15
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................ 6-16
Scheduled Maintenance
................................. 6-5
Boot and Seal Inspection
.......................... 6-13
Throttle System Inspection
............................ 6-14
Engine
Cooling System Inspection
................. 6-14
Fuel System Inspection
................................ 6-13
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Using Your ................................................... 6-4 Maintenance Schedule
(cont.)
Your Vehicle and the Environment
............... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
..................... 4-43
Making Turns
................................................. 4-41
Malfunction Indicator Light
................................ 3-39
Manual Lumbar Controls
.................................... 1-3
Manual Operation
........................................... 3-24
Manual Passenger Seat
.................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
............... 2-8
Memory Mirrors
.............................................. 2-48
Memory Seat
................................................. 2-48
Memory Seats
................................................ 3-58
Message DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-50
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
US
. Virgin Islands) ....................... ..... 7-4
Mirror Operation
............................................. 2-35
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
.... 2-35
Memory
..................................................... 2-48
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
.................... 2-37
Outside Heated Mirrors
................................ 2-38
Outside Power Mirrors
.............................. 2-37
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Navigation System ...................................... 3-69
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
........... 5-101
New Vehicle
Break-In
...................................... 2-23
0
Odometer ...................................................... 3-32
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................... 4-1 3
Oil Engine
....................................................... 5-1 5
Pressure Light
............................................. 3-42
Oil Life
.......................................................... 3-48
Older Children, Restraints
................................ 1-28
Onstar@ System
........................................ 2-39
Onstar@ Personal Calling
................................. 2-40
Onstar@ Services
............................................ 2-39
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
.................................... 2-40
Other Warning Devices
...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment
............................................ 3-27
Outside Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-38
Curb View Assist Mirror
................................ 2-37
Heated Mirrors
............................................ 2-38
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-37 Outside
Curb View Assist Mirror
........................ 3-58
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
... 5-28
Overriding Lock Delay
..................................... 2-12
Owners, Canadian
.............. ......................... II
Owner’s Information .................................... 7-10
Parade Dimming
............................................. 3-19
Park (P) Shifting Into
............................................ 2-30
Shifting Out
of .................................... 2-32
Parking Brake
........................................................ 2-29
Over Things That Burn
................................. 2-32
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P)
Mechanism Check
....................................... 6-12
Parking on Hills
.............................................. 4-42
Part
A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 6-15
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................... 6-16
Passenger Temperature Control
........................ 3-27
Passing
................................................. 4-13, 4-41
PASS-Key@
Ill ................................................ 2-21
PASS-Key@
I II Operation .......... ................. 2-21
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Perimeter Lighting ............................... 3.19. 3-57
Personalization. Climate Controls ...................... 3-29
Personalization Features .................................... 2-7
Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-65
Playing a Compact Disc .......................... 3-67, 3-71
Power
Playing the Radio
........................................... 3-60
Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-21
Door Locks ................................................. 2-1 1
Electrical System ......................................... 5-91
Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering
Fluid ............................................. 5-37
Windows .................................................... 2-1 8
Power Steering ............................................... 4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-1 2
Programming the HomeLink@ Transmitter ........ 2-42
Radios ..........................................................
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................
Care of Your CD Player ...............................
Care of Your CDs ........................................
Navigation System .......................................
Personal Choice Radio Controls ....................
Radio with Cassette and CD .........................
Setting the Time ..........................................
Theft-Deterrent ............................................
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer ..........................
Understanding Reception ..............................
RainsenseTM II Wipers .....................................
RDS Messages ..............................................
Rear Reading Lamps ......................................
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ......................
Rear Storage Area ..........................................
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts ..................
3-59
3-74
3-76
3-75
3-69
3-73 3-60
3-59
3-73
3-70 3-74
.. 3-9
3-64
3-20
1-25
1-21
2-46
Rear Underseat Fuse Block .............................. 5-96
................................ n Rear Window Defogger 3-26 U Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
......... 1-12 Compass .................................................... 2-35
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Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5
Remote Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6
Remote Trunk Release
.................................... 2-1 5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
.................................................. 5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
................... 5-72
Replacement Bulbs
......................................... 5-58
Replacing Brake System Parts
.......................... 5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
..... 1-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government
.............................. 7-8
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink@ Button
....... 2-44
Resetting Defaults
........................................... 2-44
Restraint System Check
................................... 6-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
..................................................... 1 -56
Checking
.................................................... 1-55
Replacing Parts
........................................... 1-56
Restraints, Head
............................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
...................... 2-24
Recreational
Vehicle Towing
............................. 4-33
Removing the Wheel Covers
............................ 5-73
Restraint Systems Right Front
Passenger Position. Safety Belts
...... 1-21
Roadside Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
................... 4-32
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-34
S
Safety Belt
Safety Belts Reminder
Light
............................................ 3-33
Care of
.................................................. 5-84
Driver Position
............................................ 1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
..... 1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
...................................... 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
................................. 1-21
Right Front Passenger Position
...................... 1-21
Safety Belt Extender
.................................... 1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................. 1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
......................... 1-8
Safety Chains
................................................. 4-39
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-5
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................ 1-13
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Seats Head Restraints
............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar
............................................. 1-3
Manual Passenger
......................................... 1-2
Memory
..................................................... 2-48
Power Lumbar
.......................................... 1-4
Power Seats
.................. ................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System
................... 1-42
Rear Seat Position
...................................... 1-42
Right Front Seat Position
.............................. 1-44
Security Feedback
.................................... 2-8, 3-56
Security While You Travel
.................................. 7-5
Sensors
......................................................... 3-25
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle
.................................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light
....................................... 3-39
Publications Ordering Information
..................... 7-9
Service Manuals
............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset Stations
.................................... 3-61
Setting Preset PTYs
........................................ 3-64
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Setting the Time .......................................... 3-59 Setting
the Tone (Bassnreble)
........... .... 3-61
Sheet Metal Damage
........................ .... 5-87
Shifting Into Park (P)
....................................... 2-30
Shifting Out
of Park (P) ................................... 2-32
Skidding
........................................................ 4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
....................... 4-20
Specifications. Capacities
............................... 5-1 00
Speedometer .................................................. 3-32
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-11
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-24
Steering
........................................................ 4-10
Steering in Emergencies
.................................. 4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection
..................................... 6-13
Steering Tips
.................................................. 4-11
Steering Wheel Climate Controls
....................... 3-28
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
......................... 3-74
Storage Areas
Convenience Net
......................................... 2-46
Front Storage Area
...................................... 2-45
Glove
Box .................................................. 2-45
Rear Storage Area
....................................... 2-46
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Storing the Spare Tire and Tools ....................... 5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
...................... 4-32
Sun Visors
............................... ........... 2-18
Sunroof
................................... ....... 2-47
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T
Tachometer ............................. ........ 3-33
Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
.... 5-58
TCS Active Light
............................................. 3-38
TCS Warning Light
.......................................... 3-37
Testing the Alarm
............................................ 2-20
Theater Dimming
............................................ 3-1 9
Theft-Deterrent Systems
.................... .... 2-19
PASS-Key@
Ill Operation ... .... .... 2-21
Throttle System Inspection
............................... 6-14
Theft-Deterrent,
Radio
.................. .... 3-73
PASS-Key@
Ill .......................... .... 2-21
Universal Theft-Deterrent
.............................. 2-1 9
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check
........................................... 6-9
Tires
..................................................... 5-60, 5-86
Buying New Tires
........................................ 5-66
Chains
....................................................... 5-70
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-71
Check Tire Pressure System
......................... 5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-70
Inflation
-- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-60
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-67
Compact Spare Tire
..................................... 5-81 Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
..... ..... 5-68
Wheel Replacement
......................... ..... 5-68
When It
Is Time for New Tires .................. 5-65
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
................ 2-25
Top of the Instrument Panel
............................. 5-83
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-39
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-39
Towing Recreational Vehicle
..... ..... 4-33
Towing a Trailer
...................... ..... 4-36
Your Vehicle
.............................. ......... 4-33
Control System Active Light
...................... 3-38
Control System (TCS)
.................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light
....................... 3-37
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-40
Trailer Wiring Harness
..................................... 4-40
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
...................... ............. 5-22
Transaxle Operation, Automatic
......................... 2-26
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual
............................................ 7-10
Transportation Options
........ ................... 7-7
Traction
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Trip Odometers .............................................. 3-32 Vehicle Personalization
Trunk
............................................................ 2-14 DIC ........................................................... 3-52
Trunk Lock Release
........................................ 2-15 Memory Seat and Mirrors ............................. 2-48
Trunk Release Lockout
.................................... 2-15 Vehicle Storage .............................................. 5-43
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
.......................... 3-6 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-27
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
........................... 3-6 Vinyl ............................................................. 5-83
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-41 Visors ........................................................... 2-18
U
Underbody Flushing Service ............................. 6-1 2
Understanding Radio Reception
........................ 3-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
............................ 5-67
United States
................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels
.............................. 5-69
Using HomeLink@
........................................... 2-44
Using RDS
.................................................... 3-62
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Vehicle
Cnntrc\! ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv
Loading
...................................................... 4-34
Symbols
......................................................... iv
Number
(VIN) ............................................. 5-90
Service Parts Ideniification Label ................... 5-90
Vehicle Identification Warning
Lights. Gages and Indicators
................ 3-30
Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-4
Safety and Symbols
......................................... III
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle
................................... 5-85
Other Warning
Devices
.................................. 3-5 ...
Weatherstrip Lubrication ..... .................... 6-10
Weight of the Trailer
......................... .... 4-38
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
............................. 4-38
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
........................ 5-18
What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-20
What to Use .................................. 5-25, 5-37, 5-38
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance
.......................... 5-68
Replacement
............................................... 5-68
LVher; to Add Efigine Oil 1747 ..................................
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When to Change Engine Oil
When to Check
.............................................. 5-61
When
to Check and Change ............................ 5-22
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................ 5-37
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on
a Hill
......................................................... 4-43
Where to Put the Restraint
............................... 1-37
Window Lock Out
................................... 2-18, 3-55
Windows
....................................................... 2-1 7
Power ........................................................ 2-18
Windshield and Wiper Blades
........................... 5-86
Windshield Washer
......................................... 3-1 0
Fluid .......................................................... 5-38
(GM Oil Life SystemTM) ................................ 5-19
Why Safety Belts Work
..................................... 1-9 Windshield
Washer Fluid Level Check
................. 6-9
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement
.................................. 5-59
Fuses ........................................................ 5-91
Windshield Wipers
............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving
................................................ 4-26
Wiper Blade Check
......................................... 6-10
Wiper-Activated Headlamps
.............................. 3-15
Wood Panels
................................................. 5-84
Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2
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